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district · Census 2011 · code 464

Jhabua population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Madhya Pradesh, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,025,048people
Households194,157PCA households
Literacy rate43.3%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.25%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,025,048933,06591,983
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds194,157175,93418,223
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6211,869198,75413,115
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%20.67%21.3%14.26%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males990996934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6943944921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+352,081286,23165,850
Literacy rate%43.3%38.98%83.49%
Male literacy rate%52.85%48.73%89.86%
Female literacy rate%33.77%29.33%76.69%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople17,42711,3976,030
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople891,818861,49830,320
Total workersCensus workers515,121482,36632,755
Work participation rate%50.25%51.7%35.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months370,641341,71028,931
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months144,480140,6563,824
Non-workerspeople509,927450,69959,228

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1463, 1464, 1465; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 194,157 households and 1,025,048 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.97% of this area’s population, compared with 91.03% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 20.67% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 52.85% and female literacy was 33.77%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 515,121 Census workers, 71.95% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators267,79561,380
Agricultural labourers48,46967,180
Household industry workers3,5731,559
Other workers50,80414,361

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 802429

Jhabua

35,753 people within this district · Town

Census code 802427

Thandla

15,756 people within this district · Town

Census code 802428

Petlawad

15,174 people within this district · Town

Census code 504556

Meghnagar

12,929 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802430

Ranapur

12,371 people within this district · Town